Prevalence and determinants of adolescent cigarette smoking in Mongolia

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-62

  Rudatsikira, E ^a   Dondog, J ^b   Siziya, S ^c   Muula, Adamson S ^d  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Directorate of Medical Services   (Mongolia)

^c UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Zambia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Adolescent behaviour; Adolescent smoking; Cigarettes; Peer influence; Public health intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; MONGOLIA; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; SMOKING HABIT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONGOLIA; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 39049136362     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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